By JAN McLAUGHLIN
BG Independent News
Wendy Manning has been nothing if not dogged in her pursuit of a canine park in Bowling Green. At final week’s City Council assembly, she introduced that the Citizens for BG Dog Parks Committee has integrated as a authorized entity and is trying ahead to additional discussions with metropolis officers.
Manning was chosen as president of the group’s board, which has been working to get a canine park inside walking distance from Bowling Green houses, in contrast to the county’s canine park east of Interstate 75.
At the urging of metropolis officers, the group had a feasibility examine executed on canine parks, has held a number of fundraisers, has agreed to create a non-profit organization to lease land for a canine park, and has agreed to keep up the location.
The association would relieve the town’s park and recreation division from stretching its workers additional than they already are.
A feasibility examine of doable websites for a canine park narrowed the choices to a portion of Ridge Park because the more than likely location. And City Council has earmarked $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for a canine park.
Manning mentioned she welcomed additional talks about establishing a canine park.
Also at Monday’s assembly, Kathleen Dennis introduced {that a} workshop on financially accessible housing in Bowling Green is deliberate for members of BG Save Our Neighborhoods Group. Dennis invited members of City Council to attend.
In different business, council:
- Authorized the annexation of city-owned land on the intersection of North Main Street and Bishop Road, throughout the highway from the Abbott Laboratories property already annexed to the town. The annexation request now goes to the Wood County Commissioners for overview.
- Approved the town’s annual settlement with the Wood County Regional Airport Authority.
- Heard the primary studying of an ordinance authorizing the utilities director to execute a mortgage settlement with the Ohio EPA for building of the clarifier enhancements mission on the water air pollution management facility. The whole estimate for all of the clarifier work is $13.1 million.
- Learned throughout a year-end monetary update from City Finance Director Dana Pinkert that Bowling Green is fiscally secure, and efforts are being made to research income streams and bills to make sure it stays that manner.
